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Monday, August 31, 2009

Creamy Winter Squash Soup

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Butternut squash and pumpkin have started to appear in our farmer's markets. I'm delighted. I've been waiting for their arrival so that I could try a recipe I found earlier this summer. I'd been looking for a soup to replace the corn chowder I normally serve with our Thanksgiving meal and I had the good fortune to stumble on this recipe develop by Ed Chamberlain. The use of cardamom and allspice leads me to believe the soup has Scandinavian origins. It's delicious, simple to make and freezes well. The next time I make it I plan to use acorn squash. The butternut squash is delicious but I want more depth of color than it provides. You'll need about 3 pounds of squash to make this soup. I simmer it in stock, but it could also be baked and pureed before adding it to the soup pot. While I used fresh pumpkin, it was overkill and unnecessary work. Canned pumpkin can be substituted. As a matter of fact, frozen squash could also be used. I finished the soup with heavy cream but whole milk or light cream would also work for those who prefer their soup on the lighter side. There is, however, no substitute for the cardamom.Creamy Winter Squash Soup...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite

This is the oddest summer, cool early on and now August with 50 degree mornings. It sure gets me in the mood for cool weather meals, soups at the top of that list! The cardamom is such a wonderful distinctive flavor, very fall. I will definatly try this one, thank you!

It sounds and looks lovely, though I have to confess... I have just never been able to find a taste for butternut squash soup. I don't know why except that my favorite soups lean more toward the savory and butternut soups always have that sweet factor to them. I'm the same way with cold summer soups too - I expect my soup to be hot.

I know I must change my mindset! Perhaps I'll give this one a try since you recommend it. It takes awhile for butternut to show up down here, but I do have some puree in the freezer.

Hi MaryOh I love those wonderful veggies from the fall...the squash and sweet potatoes and oh my...YOur soup recipe sounds very delish and thats a great picture.I may have to give that one a try..mmmmmmmmm..Hope you have a lovely dayJudi

Hi Mary, I was gone all day until now so I am behind in my visits. Your squash soup recipe sounds delicious. My friend makes a squash soup but this is different. I love to use heavy cream in my cream soups. I love the rich taste.

Mary, your photos are so beautiful I just want to print them all out and hang them in every room in my home!! And of course, the food, makes me hungry!! Such a wonderful mix of recipes that aren't the same 'ole same ole!! I truly love your blog, and your grandsons are too adorable!!!

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